Study on Effectiveness of Agricultural Extension Activities for Small-Holder Farmers in Myanmar: Case Study of Nyaung-U Township in the Dry Zone Region
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The research analyzed the effectiveness of agricultural extension activities for small-holder farmers in Myanmar. The main objective of the research was to study the effectiveness of agricultural extension activities for small-holder farmers in Nyaung-U Township in the dry zone of Myanmar. The specific objectives were to study the current situation of extension activities on small-holder farmers; to analyze participation of small-holder farmers in agricultural extension activities; to examine knowledge gained from agricultural extension activities; to analyze knowledge utilization from agricultural extension activities, and to examine changes in farming practices after participating in extension activities. The research was conducted with small-holder farmers who owned between 1.5 acres to 5.0 acres in five villages in Nyaung-U Township located in the dry zone region using a standardized questionnaire as a key tool with a total of 235 sampled respondent farmers. The analysis method used Weighted Average Index(WAI). The major findings of this study were found that extension staffs provided agricultural training, field visit and demonstration for small farmers during the period of 2016-2018. Among three types of extension activities, farmers were more participated in field visit and demonstration than a training session. Although overall knowledge gained from agricultural practices was at a high and moderate level. Concerning with knowledge utilization from extension activities, small farmers utilized at a low level on some practices but most of farmers moderately and highly applied the knowledge aspects of farming practices. Respondent farmers significantly changed the farming practices after participating in extension activities and had positive impacts on agricultural extension activities.
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The research analyzed the effectiveness of agricultural extension activities for small-holder farmers in Myanmar. The main objective of the research was to study the effectiveness of agricultural extension activities for small-holder farmers in Nyaung-U Township in the dry zone of Myanmar. The specific objectives were to study the current situation of extension activities on small-holder farmers; to analyze participation of small-holder farmers in agricultural extension activities; to examine knowledge gained from agricultural extension activities; to analyze knowledge utilization from agricultural extension activities, and to examine changes in farming practices after participating in extension activities. The research was conducted with small-holder farmers who owned between 1.5 acres to 5.0 acres in five villages in Nyaung-U Township located in the dry zone region using a standardized questionnaire as a key tool with a total of 235 sampled respondent farmers. The analysis method used Weighted Average Index(WAI). The major findings of this study were found that extension staffs provided agricultural training, field visit and demonstration for small farmers during the period of 2016-2018. Among three types of extension activities, farmers were more participated in field visit and demonstration than a training session. Although overall knowledge gained from agricultural practices was at a high and moderate level. Concerning with knowledge utilization from extension activities, small farmers utilized at a low level on some practices but most of farmers moderately and highly applied the knowledge aspects of farming practices. Respondent farmers significantly changed the farming practices after participating in extension activities and had positive impacts on agricultural extension activities.
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